Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Numbers 22:31

NETBible	Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.¹
NIV © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell face down.
NASB © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed all the way to the ground.
NLT © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam fell face down on the ground before him.
MSG © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then GOD helped Balaam see what was going on: He saw GOD's angel blocking the way, brandishing a sword. Balaam fell to the ground, his face in the dirt.
BBE © SABDAweb Num 22:31	Then the Lord made Balaam’s eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 22:31	Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road, with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed down, falling on his face.
NKJV © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand; and he bowed his head and fell flat on his face.
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KJV	Then the LORD <03068> opened <01540> (8762) the eyes <05869> of Balaam <01109>_, and he saw <07200> (8799) the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> standing <05324> (8737) in the way <01870>_, and his sword <02719> drawn <08025> (8803) in his hand <03027>_: and he bowed down <06915> (8799) his head, and fell flat <07812> (8691) on his face <0639>_. {fell...: or, bowed himself}
NASB © biblegateway Num 22:31	Then the LORD <03068> opened <01540> the eyes <05869> of Balaam <01109> , and he saw <07200> the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> standing <05324> in the way <01870> with his drawn <08025> sword <02719> in his hand <03027> ; and he bowed <06915> all the way <01870> to the ground <0639> .
LXXM	apekaluqen <601> V-AAI-3S de <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM touv <3588> T-APM ofyalmouv <3788> N-APM balaam <903> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ ora <3708> V-PAI-3S ton <3588> T-ASM aggelon <32> N-ASM kuriou <2962> N-GSM anyesthkota {V-RAPAS} en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF odw <3598> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ thn <3588> T-ASF macairan <3162> N-ASF espasmenhn <4685> V-RMPAS en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF ceiri <5495> N-DSF autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ kuqav <2955> V-AAPNS prosekunhsen <4352> V-AAI-3S tw <3588> T-DSN proswpw <4383> N-DSN autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	Then the Lord <03068> opened <01540> Balaam’s <01109> eyes <05869> , and he saw <07200> the angel <04397> of the Lord <03068> standing <05324> in the way <01870> with his sword <02719> drawn <08025> in his hand <03027> ; so he bowed <06915> his head <06915> and threw <07812> himself down <07812> with his face <0639> to the ground.
HEBREW	wypal <0639> wxtsyw <07812> dqyw <06915> wdyb <03027> hpls <08025> wbrxw <02719> Krdb <01870> bun <05324> hwhy <03068> Kalm <04397> ta <0853> aryw <07200> Melb <01109> ynye <05869> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> lgyw (22:31) <01540>


NETBible	Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.¹
NET Notes	¹tn The Hishtaphel verb חָוָה (khavah) – שָׁחָה (shakhah) with metathesis – has a basic idea of “bow oneself low to the ground,” and perhaps in some cases the idea of “coil up.” This is the normal posture of prayer and of deep humility in the ancient religious world.